For me the sport of strongman is dotted with amazing characters with fascinating stories. After having a years break from the sport, it is talking to people like Shane that makes me feel like I’ve come home by coming back to Strongman. Shane Grierson-Jones is strong in his own right, but it’s the passion in… Continue reading The Better Man – Shane Grierson-Jones – Inspirational Husband, Dad and Athlete
Category: Athlete Interviews
Northern Voices – Magnus ver Magnusson and Andrew Cairney
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Eben Le Roux speaks out – Southern Hemisphere’s Strongest Man
One of the guys I speak to regularly and greatly respect is Eben Le Roux, the currently Southern Hemisphere’s Strongest Man, and Australia’s Strongest Man. In this interview he speaks candidly about himself as an athlete and also the sport in general. PB: I rate you in the top 5 greatest Australian Strongmen ever, what would you… Continue reading Eben Le Roux speaks out – Southern Hemisphere’s Strongest Man
Strongman Italia Style – Angelo Di Filippo
At Viking Strength we regularly talk to the top names in the sport, however sometimes competitors who may have not yet scaled the summits can be just as interesting to talk to. Here I spent 10 mins with Italian Strongman Competitor Angelo Di Filippo. PB: So how did you get involved in the sport of… Continue reading Strongman Italia Style – Angelo Di Filippo
Strongwoman Alana Curnow – The Stone Conqueror
In the 2015 season Alana Curnow was one of the most successful and determined strongman athletes in Australia. Then she topped it with a record Atlas Stone Lift of 138.2kg. So it was great to have 10 mins to catch up with her.. PB: So we know Alana the Strongwoman, when you’re not… Continue reading Strongwoman Alana Curnow – The Stone Conqueror
2015 Arctic Man results
As provided by Vlad Redkin: Final results of ArcticMan 2015 in Nadym, Russia: 1. Valery Savin (Russia) – 39 points 2. Ari Gunnarsson(Iceland) – 36 3. Tarmo Mitt (Estonia) – 35 4. Vjacheslav Astapenkov (Belarus) – 35 5. Antanas Abrutis (Lithuania) – 32 6. Rolands Gulbis (Latvia) – 29 7. Sergey Trubitsin (Uzbekistan) – 27… Continue reading 2015 Arctic Man results
Russia’s Princess of the Bench Press – Maryana Naumova
Powerlifter Maryana Naumova is 15 years old at 60kg, bench pressed an amazing 145kg, which is 2.5 x her bodyweight!! Here is the interview we did. Phil Burgess: How did you get into the sport of powerlifting? Maryana Naumova: I was so active in my childhood so my mother took me to Aerobic Gymnastics. When… Continue reading Russia’s Princess of the Bench Press – Maryana Naumova
The First of the Mohican’s – Finnish Strongman Antti Mourujarvi
The first time I noticed Finish Strongman Antti Mourujarvi was during the Truck Pull World Championships in 2013, he did very well in the competition but his Mohawk really made him stand out amongst the other competitors. I thought it would be good to find out more about him, and here is the interview I… Continue reading The First of the Mohican’s – Finnish Strongman Antti Mourujarvi
The New Force in Polish Strongman – Rafal Kobylarz
After watching Rafal Kobylarz winning the Strongman Champions League event in Latvia, it was time to interview this new force in Polish Strongman. Phil Burgess: How did you get into the sport of strongman? Did you do any other sports before? Rafal Kobylarz: I started to train in the gym and decided to try my… Continue reading The New Force in Polish Strongman – Rafal Kobylarz
So you want to run a strongman competition? 6 lessons learned the hard way.
So you want to run a Strongman Comp?? 6 lessons learned, the hard way… Its great when people step up to the plate, to run their first strongman comp. I thought it might be useful to share some lessons I’ve learned in running a few comps in Australia. 1. Test all the events beforehand If… Continue reading So you want to run a strongman competition? 6 lessons learned the hard way.
